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Syriana

  • 2005
  • R
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
139K
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Syriana (2005)
A politically-charged epic about the state of the oil industry in the hands of those personally involved and affected by it.
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A politically charged epic about the state of the oil industry in the hands of those personally involved in and affected by it.A politically charged epic about the state of the oil industry in the hands of those personally involved in and affected by it.A politically charged epic about the state of the oil industry in the hands of those personally involved in and affected by it.

  • Director
    • Stephen Gaghan
  • Writers
    • Stephen Gaghan
    • Robert Baer
  • Stars
    • George Clooney
    • Matt Damon
    • Amanda Peet
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    139K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stephen Gaghan
    • Writers
      • Stephen Gaghan
      • Robert Baer
    • Stars
      • George Clooney
      • Matt Damon
      • Amanda Peet
    • 686User reviews
    • 324Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 13 wins & 30 nominations total

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    Top Cast99+

    George Clooney
    George Clooney
    • Bob Barnes
    Matt Damon
    Matt Damon
    • Bryan Woodman
    Amanda Peet
    Amanda Peet
    • Julie Woodman
    Kayvan Novak
    Kayvan Novak
    • Arash
    Amr Waked
    Amr Waked
    • Mohammed Sheik Agiza
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Dean Whiting
    Jeffrey Wright
    Jeffrey Wright
    • Bennett Holiday
    Chris Cooper
    Chris Cooper
    • Jimmy Pope
    Robert Foxworth
    Robert Foxworth
    • Tommy Barton
    Nicky Henson
    Nicky Henson
    • Sydney Hewitt
    Nicholas Art
    • Riley Woodman
    Steven Hinkle
    Steven Hinkle
    • Max Woodman
    Daisy Tormé
    Daisy Tormé
    • Rebecca
    Peter Gerety
    Peter Gerety
    • Leland Janus
    Richard Lintern
    Richard Lintern
    • Bryan's Boss
    Jocelyn Quivrin
    Jocelyn Quivrin
    • Vincent
    Mazhar Munir
    Mazhar Munir
    • Wasim Khan
    Shahid Ahmed
    • Saleem Ahmed Khan
    • Director
      • Stephen Gaghan
    • Writers
      • Stephen Gaghan
      • Robert Baer
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews686

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    Summary

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      George Clooney suffered a spinal injury during a stunt. Due to the weight he gained for his role, the injury left him bedridden for a month and caused severe migraines, which prevented him from doing publicity for Ocean's Twelve (2004). The injury was eventually corrected with surgery. Clooney has since called his weight gain "pretty stupid".
    • Goofs
      (at arouns 3 mins) The scene is supposed to be located in Tehran, but on the license plate of Bob's car it is misspelled as Nehran (one dot failing). In Iranian movies and serials, cars have white license plates with all characters in one line, but this license plate is yellow with the text written on two lines. The Arabic numerals 4, 5 and 6 are different from the Persian numerals; this license plate shows an Arabic 4 and 6.
    • Quotes
      • Danny Dalton: Some trust fund prosecutor, got off-message at Yale thinks he's gonna run this up the flagpole? Make a name for himself? Maybe get elected some two-bit congressman from nowhere, with the result that Russia or China can suddenly start having, at our expense, all the advantages we enjoy here? No, I tell you. No, sir! Corruption charges! Corruption? Corruption is government intrusion into market efficiencies in the form of regulations. That's Milton Friedman. He got a goddamn Nobel Prize. We have laws against it precisely so we can get away with it. Corruption is our protection. Corruption keeps us safe and warm. Corruption is why you and I are prancing around in here instead of fighting over scraps of meat out in the streets. Corruption is why we win.
    • Crazy credits
      There are no opening credits after the title is shown.
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: Syriana (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Let Da Monkey Out
      Written by Redman (as Reggie Noble), Erick Sermon and Johnny 'Guitar' Watson (as Johnny Guitar Watson)
      Performed by Redman
      Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
      Contains samples from "If I Had The Power"
      Performed by Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
      Courtesy of Concord Music Group, Inc.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 9, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Arab Emirates
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros. (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Urdu
      • Arabic
      • Persian
      • French
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • See No Evil
    • Filming locations
      • Casablanca, Morocco
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Participant
      • 4M
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $50,824,620
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $374,502
      • Nov 27, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $93,974,620
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 8m(128 min)
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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